“ "The Kurukshetra War was a battle that took place in northern India. This war was fought between the Kaurava and the Pandava princes for succession to Hastinapur's throne. The followers of the two parties chose to identify themselves with either one of these sets of cousins, and felt like their supporters were righteous." ” Kurukshetra (Hindi: कुरुक्षेत्र, translation: “field of dharma”) is a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language epic historical period drama film written and directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Produced by Bharat Bala, it is based on the epic poem of the same name by the Indian poet Kalidasa who had also written the script. The film stars an ensemble cast of Harshvardhan Kapoor, Raima Sen, Diana Penty and Sanjay Mishra. The film begins in a time when a civil war was about to begin in ancient India. Lord Krishna consoles his friend Pandava prince Arjuna, telling him that he should be prepared to make a choice between duty and family, because he will have to kill his own kin in order to fulfill his duty as a warrior against evil forces. "Kurukshetra" was listed as one of the top twenty highest grossing Indian films during its theatrical run. Lauded by critics, it has been termed as a masterpiece by some scholars. The film opened to mixed critical reception. "The Hindu"s reviewer Sify wrote that "the first half of the film is thrilling and engrossing", but that it loses steam in the second half due to internal storytelling, writing that "the first half is stunning, exquisite and grandiose". The reviewer praised Sanjay Leela Bhansali's direction for making this period based film look aesthetically appealing. The critic appreciated the performances of the actors and praised Bhansali for creating a "historical canvas" enriched with "emotion". The reviewer concluded by praising Bhansali's art direction, writing that it is a "glorious movie to watch because of the beautiful visuals and costumes". The film has been appraised as "a work of art". Another Hindu reviewer for "The New Indian Express" wrote that it is not easy to make an old-age story interesting, but concludes that it is an excellent film. "Kurukshetra", produced by Bharat Bala, was initially scheduled to release in 2018. The film began shooting in July 2018 in Amritsar. It was initially reported that the filming would be done in Rajasthan, but Bhansali later stated that it would be shot in Punjab instead. The film also shot scenes at the Guru Nanak Dev temple in Talwandi Sabo where extensive flora and fauna were recreated for the film. The production team recreated the ancient city of Hastinapura which was destroyed by floods. The entire set was created with a multi-level building which reportedly cost 50 million rupees ($700,000). 8eeb4e9f32 48
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